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Term
Definition
organism   a living thing  
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living things are made out of   cells  
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seven characteristics of living things   movement respiration sensitivity feeding excretion reproduction growth  
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nutrition   the way living things get and use their food  
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respiration   the way living things get energy  
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excretion   the getting rid of wastes that are made in cells  
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growth   growth results from cells dividing  
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reproduction   producing new individuals of the same kind  
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response   ability to react to changes in the environment  
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plants   organisms that have a leaf,stem and roots and sometimes a fruit or flower  
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animals   animals are creatures that can have eyes,ears,hair,fur,legs,wings,shell,fins,gills and so on  
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vertebrates   animals that have a backbone  
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invertebrates   animals that don't have a backbone  
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uses of animals   provide food for humans and other animals. keep them as pets which reduces stress.  
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living things are identified using a   a key  
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cell membrane   a skin that surrounds the cell,protects the cell and controls the things that enter and leave the cell  
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cytoplasm   a watery substance containing dissolved substances such as proteins and sugars  
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nucleus   control center of the cell  
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eyepiece lens   magnifies by 10x  
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objective lenses   low power x4 medium power x 10 high power x40  
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tissue   a group of similar cells with the same function e.g muscle  
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organ   many different tissues working together e.g the heart  
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system   group of organs working together e.g circulatory system  
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food is needed   as a source of energy provide material for growth  
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photosynthesis   plants make their own food  
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water   is a excellent solvent allows substances to be transported  
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Carbohydrates   sugar-> provides energy eg. honey,milk starch-> provides energy eg. pasta,bread fibre-> prevents constipation eg. cereals  
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proteins   for growth and repair of cells to make muscle and hair eg. lean meat,eggs  
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fats   provide store of energy for insulation eg. butter,milk,cheese  
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vitamins   vit C-> healthy skin&gums eg. oranges,kiwi lack of vit C causes scurvy Vit D -> build strong bones&teeth eg. milk,yogurt lack of vit D causes rickets  
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minerals   iron-> needed to make red blood cells eg. liver lack of iron cause anaemia calcium->healthy bones&teeth eg. tinned salmon  
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test for starch   iodine  
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test for glucose   benedicts solution  
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test for protein   sodium hydroxide and copper sulfate  
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test for starch   butter  
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food is measured   in kilojoules  
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food pyramid   guideline showing types of food needed each day  
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digestion   breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small soluble food molecules  
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enzymes   biological catalysts  
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types of digestion   physical and chemical  
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amylase   starch + amylase -> maltose + amylase SUBSTRATE ENZYME PRODUCT ENZYME UNCHANGED  
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eating   food taken into the mouth  
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absorption   digested food is taken into the bloodstream and carried to the cells  
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digestive system   mouth oesophagus stomach small intestine large intestine  
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Mouth   physical digestion by teeth chemical digestion my enzyme  
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oesophagus   carries food from the mouth to the stomach  
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stomach   food is mixed with digestive enzyme and churned  
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liver   produces bile  
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pancreas   produces digestive enzyme  
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small intestine   completes digestion digested food absorbed into bloodstream  
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large intestine   takes water back into bloodstream  
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incisor   cutting and biting food  
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canine   tearing food  
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pre molar   crushing and grinding food  
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molar   crushing and grinding food  
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